Green Procurement Plan
November 28, 2024
I. Green Procurement Policy
When the university conducts procurement, construction, or outsources services, to continuously improve the environmental quality of the campus and promote sustainable development, it gives priority to procuring and using environmentally friendly materials and products that have less impact on the environment, are recyclable, low - polluting, and resource - saving. Departments are encouraged to return surplus or unused items to the warehouse, and the warehouse will distribute them according to the application needs of each department to achieve effective allocation and full utilization of resources. The university also requires awarded suppliers to follow the same or higher - standard environmental procurement policies when providing services.
II. Basic Principles
When the university conducts procurement, engineering, or service awarding, it gives priority to the following factors:
Comply with the environmental procurement policy and promote sustainable development;
Provide materials/products that conform to environmental principles and have high energy efficiency, such as being easy to recycle, having simple packaging, being durable, water - and energy - saving, low - polluting, and easy to degrade;
Avoid using disposable products and plastic products as much as possible to reduce the generation of plastic waste;
Also consider environmental factors when outsourcing engineering/services, such as using environmentally friendly materials;
Give priority to procuring materials/products with recognized environmental labels or energy labels (such as environmental paper);
Give priority to suppliers that can provide recycling services for waste products (such as toner cartridges);
Give priority to suppliers with environmental commitments or those that have passed environmental management systems (such as LED energy - saving lamps);
Give priority to local suppliers.
Macau University of Science and Technology is committed to complying with the environmental procurement policy to ensure that the materials and services procured under this policy can promote the sustainable development of the university campus.
III. Purpose
This green procurement plan aims to:
Reduce environmental impact: Reduce carbon emissions and resource consumption by procuring environmentally friendly materials and low - energy - consuming equipment.
Promote sustainable building practices: Support the university's buildings to become green, energy - saving, and environmentally friendly demonstration projects.
Promote resource recycling: Give priority to selecting recyclable, renewable, and organic materials to reduce waste generation.
Raise public awareness: Drive the environmental awareness and sense of responsibility of the entire society and the construction industry through green procurement practices.
IV. Goals and Visions
Short - term Goals (3 years)
Complete the green procurement framework for the university's buildings and gradually increase the proportion of equipment in the old campus buildings that meets the requirements of the "Environmental Procurement Website" of the Macau Environmental Protection Bureau or the "Environmental Product Catalog" of the Hong Kong Green Building Council each year.
Procure 30% of durable goods with environmental labels or energy labels.
Ensure that the electrical appliances and equipment used in the campus buildings meet energy - saving standards.
All packaging materials for procurement should give priority to recyclable materials.
Paper packaging (corrugated cardboard, kraft paper, recycled paper)
Glass (transparent/brown glass bottles and jars)
Metal (aluminum cans, tinplate stationery boxes)
Plastic (PET, HDPE, PP)
Promote the use of locally produced environmentally friendly materials to reduce carbon emissions during transportation.
Long - term Goals (5 years)
Increase the proportion of facilities in all the university's buildings that meet the requirements of the "Environmental Procurement Website" of the Macau Environmental Protection Bureau or the "Environmental Product Catalog" of the Hong Kong Green Building Council each year.
Establish a long - term sustainable mechanism for green procurement, so that 50% of the continuously consumed products in annual procurement meet the green procurement requirements.
Complete regular evaluations of environmental impacts, gradually increase the proportion of green procurement, and gradually achieve the goal of zero waste.
Reduce the operational carbon footprint of the university's buildings through green procurement and strive to achieve carbon neutrality.
V. Division of Responsibilities
Procurement department: Responsible for implementing the green procurement policy, ensuring that all procured products meet the green procurement standards, and conducting continuous monitoring.
Management team: Responsible for implementing the green procurement policy during the operation of the university's buildings and coordinating all departments to ensure the implementation of the green procurement plan.
Suppliers and contractors: Should cooperate with the university's green procurement requirements, provide materials and products that meet environmental standards, and submit relevant environmental product certificates.
VI. Environmental Attributes
All procured products and materials should have the following environmental attributes:
Low energy consumption: Give priority to procuring products with green labels, especially those that can effectively reduce energy consumption in long - term use.
Low pollution: Give priority to products that do not contain harmful substances (such as CFCs, HCFCs) to reduce environmental pollution.
Recyclable and reusable: Give priority to materials and products that are recyclable and degradable to reduce resource waste.
Environmentally friendly packaging: All packaging materials should give priority to recyclable or degradable materials and avoid using disposable plastic packaging as much as possible.
Locally produced: Give priority to locally produced products to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions during transportation.
VII. Specific Measures
Continuously Consumed Products
Green cleaning agents, environmentally friendly office supplies, non - toxic paints.
High - efficiency energy - saving lamps and batteries.
Water - saving daily consumables, such as environmentally friendly hand sanitizers and renewable toilet paper.
Durable Goods
Low - energy - consuming household appliances (such as LED lamps, energy - saving air conditioners, refrigerators in the pantry).
High - efficiency building energy - saving equipment, such as adding heat - insulating glass films, curtains, and blinds.
Office furniture and building materials that meet environmental standards (such as paints and coatings with low VOC content).
Products
Give priority to using locally produced green building materials (such as recycled bricks, environmentally friendly concrete).
Fast - renewable materials, such as bamboo and sustainably sourced timber.
Building materials with a high utilization rate of recyclable materials (such as metal, plastic, glass).
Equipment
Quantitatively procure high - efficiency energy - saving electrical appliances, LED lighting systems, and other energy - saving equipment year by year.
For water - saving equipment, such as water - saving toilets and water - saving faucets, adjust the flow rate appropriately according to the needs and satisfaction of the building users.
Services
In recycling and waste management services, ensure that the waste generated during renovation and operation is effectively recycled and treated.
VIII. Monitoring and Inspection
Procurement process monitoring: All green procurement activities will be reviewed by the procurement department to ensure that the procured items meet the green procurement standards and continuous records will be kept.
Supplier review: Regularly conduct environmental compliance inspections on suppliers to ensure that the products and services they provide meet environmental requirements.
Environmental benefit evaluation: Evaluate the effectiveness of the campus green procurement annually, checking aspects such as energy consumption, water resource use, and waste management.
Regular reporting: The procurement department will submit a green procurement report to the management every six months, including the proportion of green products procured, environmental benefit data, and improvement suggestions.
IX. Environmental Benefit Evaluation
Show the annual evaluation results of the campus green procurement effectiveness, including data on energy consumption, water resource use, and waste management.
X. Regular Reporting
Mention the green procurement report submitted by the procurement department to the management every six months, including the procurement proportion, environmental benefit data, and improvement suggestions.
XI. Interaction and Participation
Set up a user feedback area to encourage teachers, students, and staff to put forward opinions and suggestions on the green procurement plan.
XII. Future Outlook
Continuous Improvement
Emphasize that the green procurement plan is a continuously optimizing process, and more innovative environmental procurement methods will be explored in the future.
Social Impact
Explain that through green procurement, not only the sustainable development of the campus is promoted, but also an example is set for the entire society.
